ছাগল

What does ছাগল mean?

ছাগল (chhagol) is a Bangla noun that means goat in English.

This noun means goat, an animal commonly raised across rural and peri-urban Bangladesh. In casual slang, it is occasionally used to tease a friend who is acting silly or making foolish mistakes. However, learners should avoid using it playfully around elders, as calling someone a goat can sound disrespectful.

How do you say “goat” in Bangla?

Say ছাগল, pronounced chhagol. Press play to hear a native Bangladeshi voice say it.

Pronunciation tips

• It has a breathy consonant (bh, chh, dh, kh, th): say it with a small puff of air, as if a soft h follows.

These sounds have no exact English match. Practise them letter by letter in the Bengali alphabet guide.